Magazine binder



P 1931- u H. T. ARENDS MAGAZINE BINDER Filed Jan. 2 1930 INEENTOR.

BY 2M 07%z M I A TTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 29, 1931 UNITED STATES HERMAN 'r. ARENDS, or HIGHLAN PARK, MIC IGAN MAGAZINE BINDER Application filed January 2, 1930. Serial No. 417,994.

The present invention relates to binders for periodicals, magazines, etc.

Among the objects of the invention is the provision of a simple, effective binder, easy If to apply and capable of holding a predetermined number of copies securely and in such fashion as to permit opening readily at any page.

Other objects will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing the construction and operation of the main binder 1 element and cover.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the actual binding element.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, with the associated magazines diagrammatically shown, and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a number of magazines placed side by side, and ready for use with the binder forming the invention.

In binding a number of magazines or periodicals, it is generally desired to provide a binding element to clamp or bind the copies into a book-like assembly, the binding element being covered with a suitable ornamental and protective covering of cloth, leather, or the like, and further provided with two swinging covers, to form the outer covers of the book-like assembly. The present invention concerns mainly the binding element per se, and it will be conceded that the covering material and the swinging covers form no part of the invention. 7

The binder 10, forming. the present invention and shown in Figs. 2 and 3, comprises a 7 back plate 11, side edges or flanges 12, end flanges 13 and 14,amember 15 and an inturned portion 16, portions 13-15, and 1 1-16 forming books, as shown. The side edges may be, if desired, secured to the ends and this may be done in any suitable manner. If desired, the edges 12 may be provided with wings which fold over portions of the end flanges 13 and 14 and which may be riveted or spot welded thereto. Any or all of the component parts of the binder may be made of 59 metal, compressed fiber, etc., and the size of the binder is. governed by the size and the number of the magazines or periodicals intended to be bound thereby. The binder may, if desired, be covered with a suitable covering there being no parts which would interfere with the applying of a covering material to the same. i Member 15, shown at the left of Figs. 2 and 3, is detachable from the binder 10, and is of such a size that it can be readily disposed between side edges 12 of the binder. It is L-shaped in cross section and is attached to the binder'when in use, by means of screws 17 passed thru the end flange 13 and threaded into apertures 18 in ledge 15a of member 15. Portion 16, shown at the right of Figs. 2 and 3', may be identical inconstruction with the member 15, or it may be and preferably is'made integral with the binder 10. However, as will presently appear, it: is necessary that at least one of the-hooks formed by portions 13-15, and 14-16, be of the non-integral, detachable construction shown by hook 15.

When it is desired to use the binder, a predetermined number of magazines or periodicals are placed in assembled relation, with their sides and backs correspondingly located. Cuts or grooves 19 and 20 are provided in the'upper and lower edges of the magazines, these cuts being aligned with one another in all respects, that is to say, the cut in the upper edge of the magazine aligning with the out in the lower edge thereof, and the cuts in the upper and lower edges of any one magazine aligning with the corresponding cuts in all the other magazines.

The detachable hook forming member 15 is removed from the binder by untbreading screws 17 from apertures 18, and is then dis posed within one of the cuts or grooves. preferably the uppermost cut 19, with its ends in the planes of the outer surfaces 21 and 22 of the assembly of magazines, and with its 5 apertured side or ledge 15a resting on the upper edges 23 of the magazines- The binder is then placed with the inner surface of its back plate adjacent the backs of all the magazines, and with one of its hooks, 1100 preferably the lower hook 14.'l6, disposed within the lower cut or groove 20.

The binder then can be swung on hook 1416 as a pivot to its binding position. End flange 13 will slide over ledge 15a of member 15 and'its may be held in assembled relation with respect thereto by means of the screws 17 which are then threaded into place.

The side edges of the binder will embrace, for at least a portion of their area, the outer surfaces 21 and 22 of the assembly of magizines or periodicals, protecting them from tearing, etc.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a binder which is simple of construction and which can be manufactured at a low cost, and which effectively binds or clamps a number of magazines or periodicals in a unitary and conveniently handled assembly.

Now having described the invention and the preferred form of embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that the said invention is to be limited, not to the specific details of de scription herein set forth, but only by the scope of the claims which follow:

I claim 1. A binder for magazines, periodicals and the like, comprising a back plate having side flanges and end flanges, each of said end flanges having an inturned portion projecting therefrom, at least one of said inturned portions being detachable from the end flange associated therewith.

2. A binder for magazines and the like having notches in their top and bottom and comprising a back plate of a width equal to the combined thickness of all. of themagazines to be bound thereby, L-shaped hook-forming portions at the ends of the back plate and of width substantially equal to that of the back plate, at least one of said hook-forming portions being detachable from the back plate, whereby the binder may be readily re moved from the magazines. the free ends of the hook-forming portions being disposed in the edge notches of the magazines.

HERMAN T. ARENDS. 

